Prapunnata, ʰܲԲṭa: 6 definitions
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Prapunnata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuʰܲԲṭa (प्रपुन्नाट) is another name for Cakramarda, a medicinal plant identified with Cassia tora Linn., synonym of Senna tora or “sickle senna� from the Fabaceae or “legume� family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.198-200 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (ś徱-) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (ṛt-ṣu貹). Together with the names ʰܲԲṭa and Cakramarda, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyʰܲԲṭa (प्रपुन्नाट) is another name for Cakramarda (Cassia tora “sickle senna�) according to the 屹ś, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bhāvamiśra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Prapunnata in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna obtusifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia toroides Roxb., nom. nud. (among others).
2) Prapunnata is also identified with Senna tora It has the synonym Cassia boreensis Miq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1982)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Schlüssel Hortus indicus malabaricus (1818)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Prapunnata, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰܲԲṭa (प्रपुन्नाट).—Name of a tree (cakramarda).
Derivable forms: ܲԲṭa� (प्रपुन्नाट�).
See also (synonyms): ܲṭa, ܲḍa, ܲԲḍa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryʰܲԲṭa (प्रपुन्नाट) or Prapunnāḍa.—m.
(-ḍa� or ṭa�) A tree, (Cassia tora.) E. pra excellently, pumas mankind, and ṇa to smell, aff. �, the sa of pumas is rejected, and the la of the radical changed optionally to ḍa or ṭa; the antipenultimate is occasionally short, and one of the conjunct na is sometimes rejected; whence the word is variously written, ܲԲ, or ܲԲԲḍa, or ܲḍa, &c.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʰܲԲṭa (ಪ್ರಪುನ್ನಾಟ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರಪುನಾಟ [prapunata].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Prapunnatah.
Full-text: Prapunnada, Prapunnatah, Prapunata, Prapunada, Cakramarda.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Review of chakramarda synonyms and rasapanchaka from nighantoos. < [2020: Volume 9, January issue 1]
Addressing Substitution in Ayurvedic Medicine: Challenges and Solutions < [2023: Volume 12, February issue 3]
A comprehensive review on < [2020: Volume 9, October special issue 13]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 122 - The Celebration of Dīpāvalī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - Rites to be Performed on Vatsadvādaśī, [...] Dīpāvalī < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Kshemakutuhala by Kshemasharma (critical study) (by Hiteshbhai Vrajalal Bhuptani)
Ayurveda cooking rules of Patra-saka (Leafy vegetables) < [Chapter 4 - Cooking]
Critical analysis of kasisadi ghrita in parikartika (fissure-in-ano) < [Volume 3, issue 3: May- June 2016]
Arka Kalpana - A Review of Traditional and Modern Methods < [Volume 11, Issue 3: May-June 2024]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of sushruta samhita < [Volume 9, issue 6 (2021)]
Scientific review on vamana dravya (emetic drugs) of ashtanga sangraha samhita < [Volume 10, issue 1 (2022)]